To begin a reform, go not into the places of the great and rich; go rather to those whose cups of happiness are empty--to the poor and humble.

The happiness of love is in action; its test is what one is willing to do for others.

To begin a reform, go not into the places of the great and rich; go rather to those whose cups of happiness are empty--to the poor and humble.

As a rule, there is no surer way to the dislike of men than to behave well where they have behaved badly.

The monuments of the nations are all protests against nothingness after death; so are statues and inscriptions; so is history.

What children we are, even the wisest! When God walks the earth, his steps are often centuries apart.

Would you hurt a woman worst, aim at her affections.